Thursday, December 17, 2009

Is It a Weed?

Do you ever notice something growing in the garden and wonder what it is? Did I plant it or did it just come up on its own? This large, looming plant is growing in the backyard garden bed in SJC and it sure looks like a weed, but it also looks perfectly spaced like it was intentionally planted. It has been growing for months and I have been patiently waiting until it blooms to confirm that it is something I chose rather than a volunteer. I have a sneaking suspicion it is Queen Anne's Lace, which I know is a weed in some parts of the country, but doesn't grow wild here. I have planted it a number of times to use in floral arrangements, but it never seems to make it to bloom. Another week or so should tell the tale!

3 comments:

Chicken Boys said...

Queen Anne's Lace is a weed here. We had a Milkweed growing at the back of our property this summer, and I let it grow just to see how tall it would get. It was the tallest Milkweed I've ever seen! It was just shy of 10 feet!!!!
~Randy

Gail said...

it doesn't look like QAL...are the leaves quite lacy and divided? If so, it might be QAL. I love it in my garden. gail

Jim Groble said...

It's only a weed if you don't want it in your garden. We have a nice stand pf goldenrod in the garden and planted marsh milkweed this last spring.

jim